Contents: Barcarolle · Clouds · The Fountain of the Acqua Paola · Lake at Evening · Nightfall · Nottwina · Scherzo (from Fantasy Pieces) · Sonata for Piano · Vale of Dreams · The White Peacock.

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30 traditional American songs written for children. This delightful collection features bugle call pieces, patriotic songs and familiar songs from the early 1900's. Includes: Yankee Doodle · America · The Star-Spangled Banner · Taps · and more.

For flute and orchestra (piano reduction). This is a re-edited version of Griffes' Poem. The piano accompaniment is truer to the original orchestration with flute solo editing by famous flutist James Galway.

Edited by Albert Mendoza.

Roman Sketches, Op. 7, is one of 20th-century composer Charles Griffes's most popular works. This piano suite of four short pieces, written between 1915 and 1916, illustrates Griffes's evolving tastes in incorporating modern devices into his compositions. Filled with many memorable, evocative, and pianistically satisfying moments, the pieces require power, agility, and finesse, as well as musical sensitivity. The suite begins with "The White Peacock," a sensuous depiction of the exotic white bird. The second work, "Nightfall," captures the stillness of dusk, before gaining excitement and swirling to two powerful climaxes. The third piece, "The Fountain of the Acqua Paola," in the tradition of Liszt's "Fountains of the Villa d'Este" and Ravel's "Jeux d'eau," brings to life the sound and shimmer of a famous Roman fountain. The last sketch, "Clouds," not only depicts gently wafting clouds but also gusts of wind and bright rays of sunshine. The duration of the entire suite is slightly less than 20 minutes. This edition contains a short biography of Charles Griffes, an overview of his compositional style, and an analysis each work, including a detailed study of form and performance considerations.

Contents: Clouds · The Fountain of the Acqua Paola · Nightfall · The White Peacock. To see other NFMC selections, click here.

Contents: Evening Song · The Lament of Ian the Proud · Thy Dark Eyes to Mine · The Rose of the Night · Symphony in Yellow · In a Myrtle Shade · Waikiki · Two Rondels: This book of Hours · Come, Love, Across and Sunlit Land.

Contents: Evening Song · The Lament of Ian the Proud · Thy Dark Eyes to Mine · The Rose of the Night · Symphony in Yellow · In a Myrtle Shade · Waikiki · Two Rondels: This book of Hours · Come, Love, Across and Sunlit Land.

Contents: Auf dem Teich, dem regungslosen · Auf geheimen Waldespfade · Nacht liegt auf den fremden Wegen · Der träumende See · Wohl lag ich einst in Gram und Schmerz · Zwei Könige sassen auf Orkadal · Könnt'ich mit dir dort oben gehn · Elfe · Winternacht · Entflieh mit mir · Es fiel ein Reif · Auf ihrem Grab · The War Song of the Vikings · Three Javanese Songs (Hampelas · Kinanti' Djakoan)

Contents: The First Snowfall · The Half-Ring Moon · An Old Song Re-Sung · Sorrow of Mydath · La Fuite de la Lune · We'll to the Woods and Gather May · Phantoms · Five Songs from the Chinese: So-fei Gathering Flowers · Landscape · The Old Temple Among the Mountains · Tears · A Feast of Lanterns.

Originally scored for piano solo (#50481990 $7.95), Griffes' Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan was later expanded into a tone poem for orchestra by the American impressionistic composer. It is based on the poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and is scored for piano, voice, chamber ensemble & orchestra. This original version is combined with Frederic Stocks' 1920 revisions.

These impressionistic, difficult-to-find creations from an important American composer of the early 20th century include Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5 ("The Lake at Evening," "The Vale of Dreams," and "The Night Winds"); Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6 ("Barcarolle," "Notturno," and "Scherzo"); Roman Sketches, Op. 7 ("The White Peacock," "Nightfall," "The Fountains of the Acqua Paolo," and "Clouds"); and Sonata. Reproduced from authoritative scores.

From Roman Sketches (HINSON)